Question about Mars... ?

Question

Hey guys, I have a question about Mars.
When the rover Curiosity landed on Mars, where did it land exactly? Was it on the surface?
Could they go to another place from there?
Let's say, the rover landed on an isolated point in "Africa", with no plants, inhabitants, life, nothing. How can they make their way to "a big city in the U.S", from there?
I hope my question makes sense.

Answer 1

Gale Crater is where it was intended to land, and it appears to have landed within a few dozen yards or meters of the planned location. Yes, it did land on Mars' surface. And, yes, because it has wheels with electric motors driven by a nuclear isotope powered electrical system, it can move, and is expected to move miles -- first to the crater's central mountain to examine geological strata.



I'm unaware of where they plan to go after the mountain.



I know you know there is no "big city" -- more like Africa's Sahara or the Great Rift Valley. They couldn't get the equivalent of a trip from Africa to the US, though. The Curiosity moves at about walking speed when going full speed ahead!

Answer 2

Curiosity landed in a crater named Gale on the surface of Mars. This location was very carefully chosen because of the interesting geology in this area. Curiosity is expected to spend the next two years exploring this area in detail. After that, it may go somewhere else, but it travels very slowly, so it won't be more than a few miles.

Answer 3

It's not like there are oceans to fly over on Mars, but the rover is nuclear powered and can travel very far.

Answer 4

Curiosity landed in Gale crater , which I think is in the southern Martian hemisphere. And by "a big city like the U.S" you mean a place where life most likely existed, then curiosity is already there.

Answer 5

Your last question makes no sense. Mars is not Earth. There are no oceans to cross, no living things. Curiosity is NOT going that far.